Operation Campsite

Operation Campsite (5 April 2006) was a clearance operation launched by the US Marine Corps against Iraqi insurgents in the city of Karbala during the Iraq War. Despite stiff opposition, the Americans were successful in defeating the insurgents.

History
The city of Karbala served as a stronghold for Sunni militants that fought against the United States during the Iraq War, and the US Marine Corps launched an operation to clear the city of the insurgents in early April 2006. The Marines faced heavy opposition from insurgents around the main square, with the insurgents taking cover on the high ground of a main road while the Americans took cover behind walls at the bottom of the hill where the road led to. After a day of heavy fighting, the insurgents were forced back by the Americans, and the operation was an American victory.